ASHLEY Morris (pictured) has joined Championship new boys Birmingham – on the back of an impressive performance in a late season challenge match at Perry Barr.

Morris, who was at Newcastle last term, joins Ulrich Ostergaard on the Brummies’ books and co-promoter David Mason revealed: “I’d only seen him a couple of times before to be honest with you but in that challenge meeting, for me he was one of the standout riders. “He scored nine paid 11 and he beat some damn good riders such as Ricky Wells and Paul Starke. So that bodes well going forward and I’ve heard plenty of good things about his attitude and the way he adapts himself off the track too. “He’s coming off the back of a solid season for both Wolverhampton in the Premiership and Newcastle in the Championship and I’m sure he’ll prove to be a popular signing.”